Politics: Trump confidants serving as presidential advisers could face tangle of potential conflicts

Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony List | Why Trump still hasn’t named a leader for the Department of Veterans Affairs; The number of countries with female political leaders has plummeted; Against China’s objections, Ted Cruz and Texas governor meet with Taiwanese president; Republicans once again rely on a misleading Obamacare factoid; The Trump Transition: Here come the hearings; Republican leaders cast doubt on Trump improving relations with Russia; McConnell: Democrats need to 'grow up' and let Trump nominees get confirmed; Trump and the ratings presidency; Obama: I didn’t underestimate the threats from Vladimir Putin; Obama attends longtime aide and golfing partner Nicholson’s wedding; Republican-controlled legislature in Kentucky passes 'right to work' measure; Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete; NAACP chief promises more civil disobedience against Trump nominees; After weeks of tweeting, Trump and team face open questioning this coming week;   The most important politics stories today   Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg Trump confidants serving as presidential advisers could face tangle of potential conflicts Carl Icahn is among those who stand to profit as members of a 'shadow Cabinet.' By John Wagner and Ylan Q. Mui  •  Read more » Why Trump still hasn’t named a leader for the Department of Veterans Affairs Finding the right person to run the department -- and someone who actually wants the job -- remains one of Trump's biggest challenges. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The number of countries with female political leaders has plummeted One reason: female candidates are losing winnable races to anti-establishment outsiders. By Kelsey Coolidge and Curtis Bell  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Against China’s objections, Ted Cruz and Texas governor meet with Taiwanese president The meeting is likely to irk officials in Beijing further, amid already heightened tensions between the U.S. and China. By Amy B Wang  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republicans once again rely on a misleading Obamacare factoid Republicans, seeking to undermine the health-care law, cite a statistic that is actually good news, not bad news. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   The Trump Transition: Here come the hearings The latest on the transition. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Republican leaders cast doubt on Trump improving relations with Russia "My suspicion is that his hopes will be dashed pretty quickly," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   McConnell: Democrats need to 'grow up' and let Trump nominees get confirmed Senate leader vows that no Cabinet pick will get a confirmation vote before required ethics reviews are completed. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Trump and the ratings presidency It's all about appearances for the incoming commander in chief. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Obama: I didn’t underestimate the threats from Vladimir Putin The president said on ABC News that he was slow to recognize the threat that covert hacking can have on democracies. By David Nakamura  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama attends longtime aide and golfing partner Nicholson’s wedding Marvin Nicholson has worked at Obama's side throughout his time in the White House, planning the president's trips and keeping him company. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Republican-controlled legislature in Kentucky passes 'right to work' measure A roundup of news from across the nation. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete The concerns come on the eve of a slew of hearings — and a first big test for the incoming Trump administration. By Ed O'Keefe and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   NAACP chief promises more civil disobedience against Trump nominees Longtime civil rights organization seeks digital renewal on social media. By Janell Ross  •  National  •  Read more »   After weeks of tweeting, Trump and team face open questioning this coming week A long-awaited news conference and a slew of confirmation hearings could bring the incoming administration into sharper focus By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071